Developments in stories the Democrat-Herald has been following:

NORTH ALBANY BARN - The historic J.F. Mayberry barn near the Albany Fire Department's substation in North Albany has not yet been moved. Debbie and Stuart Kopp notified the city in December that they wanted the barn the city had tried to get rid of for years. The couple plan to dismantle it, then restore it on property they own on Oakville Road near Highway 34. Before the Kopps can move the barn, the city wants to create a nest on the roof of the substation or on a nearby pole for owls that live inside the barn. The city has no immediate plans to create the nesting area, said city spokeswoman Marilyn Smith.

LEGION BUILDING - Members of Albany Legion Post 10 have contributed about $8,700 toward a new $2 million building that will replace the group's 40-year-old meeting place on Pacific Boulevard. Building committee member Ed Hahn said several fund-raisers are planned to raise even more money. Those include New York steak dinners to be served the first two Saturday nights of the month and the sale of Izzy's meal coupons. For more information about the fund drive, call the Post at 926-0127.

DOERNBECHER QUILT - South Albany High School senior Byron Bethards is almost finished with a quilt he's putting together to benefit Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland. Bethards began selling blocks for the quilt last summer, and family friend Yvonne Sitton, a longtime quilter, put them together. The quilt's front and back pieces are now complete, and sale of the pieces brought in $1,020. The finished quilt will be unveiled April 24 at the fifth annual South Albany High School Mr. and Miss Rebel Pageant, in which Bethards is a contestant. Bethards plans to put the quilt on display around the community after the pageant. The pageant is put on by South's Kids Making Miracles class and also benefits Doernbecher.

DAVIS TRIAL - A new trial for Cornelius "Key" Davis of Lebanon won't begin for nearly a year. At a pre-trial hearing Thursday, defense lawyer Michael Barker, prosecutor Ani Yardumian and Judge Daniel Murphy agreed on trial dates of Jan. 10-24, 2005. The case couldn't be set any earlier because of schedule conflicts. Barker is defending Ward Weaver, an Oregon City man accused of killing two teen girls. That case is expected to last until September. Davis, 32, was convicted in 1999 of the murder of Carrie Hammock, but the Oregon Supreme Court granted him a new trial last fall.

JAMBOREE CONTRACT - The Sweet Home School District and the Sweet Home Economic Development Group have agreed to a new three-year contract. The economic group, which uses school district grounds to put on the annual Oregon Jamboree country music festival, will pay the district $23,000 now for the first two years. If the Jamboree doesn't make enough to pay the district's maximum percentage, the contract amount will be adjusted for the third year. The district plans to use the prepaid funds to install automatic sprinklers on its softball fields, which Business Manager Kevin Strong said should save $10,000 to $15,000 on water bills and summer labor.